IT’S... MONTY PYTHON AT 50 CARY GRANT ANGELA BASSETT MIDNIGHT COWBOY THE THIRD MAN BFI SOUTHBANK BFI SEP 2019 TURN YOUR PASSION INTO EXPERTISE At Kent we offerundergraduate,taught MA andPhD programmes in Film. Historical andtheoretical analyses form the basis of ourengagement with Film, and ourundergraduate students have theopportunity to complement these perspectives with practical filmmaking to enhancetheir understanding. Alongside ourMAFilmprogramme, we also offeraFilmwithPracticevariation to enable filmmakers to enhancetheir skills in asupportive setting, producing adissertation by film practice. Similarly,alongside our traditional PhD in Film, we also offeraPhD in Film: Practice as Research, where filmmaking contributes to aportion of the thesis. Based in theSchool of Arts at Kent, our Film programmesbenefit from excellent facilitiesincluding studios,editing suites,and an extensive film collectioninthe Templeman Library. Our campus offers two cinemas: the Gulbenkian, apubliccinema and theatre, andthe Lupino, adedicatedcinemafor students in the School of Arts. Thehigh-speed train means Canterbury is less than an hour away from London, providing convenient access to theBritish Film Institute,Leicester Square and IMAX cinemas, andthe BritishLibrary.Webenefit from our proximity to mainland Europe, with Eurostar access to Paris, wherewealso offer our taught (non- practice) MA in Film. Further information 01227 768896 [email protected] www.kent.ac.uk/arts THIS MONTH AT BFI SOUTHBANK TURN YOUR Welcome to the home of great film and TV, with a world-class library, free exhibitions and Mediatheque and plenty of food and drink SPECIAL FILMS & EVENTS NEW RELEASES SEASONS PASSION INTO Dates for your cultural diary, from DVD/Blu-ray The best new cinema for you to enjoy, with plenty of screening Carefully curated collections of film launches to festivals, film summits and more dates to choose from and TV, which showcase an influential EXPERTISE genre, theme or talent At Kent we offerundergraduate,taught MA andPhD (p33) programmes in Film. (p39) Historical andtheoretical analyses form the basis of ourengagement with Film, and ourundergraduate students have theopportunity to complement these (p8) perspectives with practical filmmaking to enhancetheir understanding. Alongside ourMAFilmprogramme, we also offeraFilmwithPracticevariation to enable filmmakers to enhancetheir skills in asupportive setting, producing adissertation by film practice. Similarly,alongside our traditional PhD in Film, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Pain and Glory How Stella Got Her Groove Back we also offeraPhD in Film: Practice as Research, where filmmaking contributes to aportion of the thesis. BOOKING DATES IN PERSON & PREVIEWS 4 REGULAR PROGRAMME Based in theSchool of Arts at Kent, our Film programmesbenefit from excellent RELAXED SCREENING 27 AFRICAN ODYSSEYS, 44 facilitiesincluding studios,editing suites,and an extensive film collectioninthe PATRONS AND CHAMPIONS bfi.org.uk/whatson MEMBER EXCLUSIVES 7 WOMAN WITH A MOVIE 45 Templeman Library. Mon 29 Jul (from 11:30) 020 7928 3232 CAMERA, EXPERIMENTA MEMBERS NEW RELEASES 8 Our campus offers two cinemas: the Gulbenkian, apubliccinema and theatre, 11:30 – 20:30 daily andthe Lupino, adedicatedcinemafor students in the School of Arts. Tue 30 Jul (from 11:30) PROJECTING THE ARCHIVE, 46 RE-RELEASES 12 SILENT CINEMA PUBLIC In person Thehigh-speed train means Canterbury is less than an hour away from London, 11:00 – 20:30 daily Tue 6 Aug (from 11:30) SEASONS BFI FAMILIES 48 providing convenient access to theBritish Film Institute,Leicester Square and IMAX cinemas, andthe BritishLibrary.Webenefit from our proximity to mainland IT’S... MONTY PYTHON AT 50 14 FUTURE FILM, SENIORS 50 Europe, with Eurostar access to Paris, wherewealso offer our taught (non- CARY GRANT 24 TERROR VISION, BUG, 51 JOIN TODAY FOR PRIORITY BOOKING AND DISCOUNTS: BFI.ORG.UK/JOIN practice) MA in Film. BFI COURSE ANGELA BASSETT 30 BFI PLAYER 52 Further information The BFI is proud to screen on film where possible, showcasing restorations BIG SCREEN CLASSICS 34 01227 768896 and sourcing archive prints from our partners. LIBRARY, MEDIATHEQUE 54 SPECIAL FILMS & EVENTS 38 [email protected] Look out for 16mm, 35mm or 70mm in the film credits. SHOP, BFI IMAX 56 www.kent.ac.uk/arts Cover: Midnight Cowboy (p13) Talent Q&As and rare appearances, plus a chance for you to catch the latest film and TV before anyone else TV Preview: World on Fire + Q&A with writer Peter Bowker plus cast TBA BBC-Mammoth Screen 2019. Lead dir Adam Smith. With Helen Hunt, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King. Ep1 c.60min World on Fire is an adrenaline-fuelled, fates of ordinary people from Britain, Join us for a Q&A and preview of ‘A STELLAR CAST emotionally gripping and resonant Poland, France, Germany and this new landmark series boasting drama, written by the award-winning the United States as they grapple a stellar cast, headed up by Helen LEADS PETER Peter Bowker (The A Word, Marvellous). with the effect of the war on their Hunt and Sean Bean. BOWKER’S EPIC It charts the first year of World War everyday lives. Please check bfi.org.uk for further WWII DRAMA’ Two, told through the intertwining guest announcements MARCUS PRINCE, TV PROGRAMMER TUE 3 SEP 18:15 NFT1 IN PERSON & PREVIEWS The World on Fire (adjacent) book online at bfi.org.uk Schlesinger and Hoffman on set. Image: Michael Childers TV Preview: Temple + Q&A with writer Mark O’Rowe, exec producer Midnight Cowboy: 50th Anniversary Screening + Q&A IN PERSON & PREVIEWS Liza Marshall, actor Mark Strong, and further cast TBA with photographer and production assistant Michael Childers Sky-Hera Pictures 2019. Dirs Luke Snellin, Shariff Korver, Lisa Siwe. With Mark Strong, USA 1969. Dir John Schlesinger. With Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, Brenda Vaccaro. Carice van Houten, Daniel Mays, Tobi King Bakare. Eps 1 and 2, 80min 113min. Digital 4K. 18. A BFI release Temple tells the story of Daniel Milton London. They’re soon joined by After a year of uncertainty when he believing that women will be falling (Strong), a talented surgeon whose Anna (van Houten), a guilt-ridden almost decided to leave film behind, at his feet, but finds himself sharing world is turned upside down when medical researcher whose past is Hoffman (against industry advice) a squat with his unlikely ally. his wife contracts a terminal illness. entangled with Daniel’s, and fugitive took the role of seedy conman ‘Ratso’ Join us for a post-screening Q&A with Yet Daniel refuses to accept the bank-robber Jamie (King Bakare). Rizzo and delivered a remarkable a legendary Hollywood photographer cards he’s been dealt. He partners Daniel does his best to juggle this performance. Voight is equally who got up close on the film. with the obsessive, yet surprisingly dysfunctional family as his moral impressive as naive young Texan See p12 for more screenings of resourceful, misfit Lee (Mays) to boundaries as a husband, friend Joe Buck, who arrives in New York Midnight Cowboy start a literal ‘underground’ clinic and doctor are challenged. Just how in the vast network of tunnels far will he go for love? beneath Temple tube station in MON 9 SEP FRI 13 SEP 20:15 NFT1 18:00 NFT1 @BFI 5 KERMODE LIVE MEMBER EXCLUSIVE These events are exclusive to BFI Members and their guests. Let’s talk about film... IN 3D Join today at bfi.org.uk/join Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI Preview: Good Posture TRT 90min USA 2019. Dir Dolly Wells. With Grace Van Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the Patten, Emily Mortimer, Condola Rashad, Ebon Moss-Bachrach. 91min. Digital. BFI is a monthly conversation Courtesy of Munro Films between you (the audience) and one Brooklynite Lillian (Van Patten) is of the nation’s favourite and most a charming but lazy young woman respected film critics. With the help who has just been dumped by her of surprise guests from the industry, Member Picks MEMBER EXCLUSIVE boyfriend, and is placed into the care Kermode will explore, critique and For a chance to see one of your favourite films on the big screen, of reclusive author, and family friend, dissect movies past and present and share your choice with us at bfi.org.uk/memberpicks Julia Price (Mortimer). To impress her reveal his or his guests’ cinematic cynical ex, Lillian decides to make an guilty pleasures. Get involved by unauthorised documentary on Julia, American Graffiti tweeting your questions in advance with hilarious results. USA 1973. Dir George Lucas. With Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford. to @KermodeMovie #MK3D. 113min. Digital. 12A Tickets £15, concs £12 (Members pay £2 less) Tickets £20, concs £16 It’s early September 1962 in Modesto, George Lucas’ pre-Star Wars pic (Members pay £2 less) California and Mel’s Drive-in Diner is great fun. parking lot is the place to be. Over one night we follow the lives of ‘A must-see classic’ a group of recent high-school leavers Robert Smith, BFI Member who cruise in their cars and listen to rock ’n’ roll, before preparing for Tickets £6 the next stage in their lives. MON 23 SEP MON 23 SEP SAT 7 SEP 18:30 NFT1 20:40 NFT1 20:45 NFT1 @BFI 7 The best new cinema for you to Pain and Glory Dolor y gloria enjoy, with plenty of screening Spain 2019. Dir Pedro Almodóvar. dates to choose from With Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, (see pull-out calendar) Leonardo Sbaraglia, Asier Etxeandia. 113min. Digital. EST. 15. A Pathé-Twentieth Century Fox release A vivid portrait of a filmmaker confronting age-related anxieties, Almodóvar’s latest is surely one of his most personal works Director Salvador Mallo (Banderas at his very best) is so preoccupied by various physiological and psychological ailments that he’s put his career on hold. Then a retrospective of his work leads him not only to remember his past, but to contact the long-estranged lead actor of an early seminal work..